KE's HBCUs Meet The Arts Trivia

AKAs + HBCUs

100

A graduate of Howard University and the current Vice President of the U.S.

VP Kamala Harris

200

I attended?

a. Howard University 

b. Spelman College

c. Hampton University 

Howard 

300

I attended?

a. Virginia State University 

b. Spelman College

c. Bowie State University 

d. Shaw University 

Shaw University

400

This "Beloved" author attended Howard University. 

Toni Morrison

500

“Hidden Figures” mathematician and former NASA employee, Katherine Johnson graduated from?

a. Howard University

b. Shaw University

c. Hampton University

d. Spelman College

Hampton University

The Arts

100

The state in which the heart of the Harlem Renaissance was located.

New York 

200

This musical starred Michael Jackson and Diana Ross.

The Wiz

300

The original name of the Harlem Renaissance.

The New Negro Movement

400

Name the music age that occurred during the Harlem Renaissance. 

Jazz

500

Rap music began in what city in the United States?

a. Baltimore 

b. Chicago 

c.Bronx

d. Los Angeles

Bronx

HBCUs

100

“HBCU” means

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

200

The "A" in NC A&T and Alabama A&M stands for...

Agricultural

300

These two universities in Pennsylvania argue that they were the first HBCU.

Lincoln University and Cheyney University

400

Which state has the most HBCUs? 

a. North Carolina 

b. Georgia

c. Alabama

d. Florida 

Alabama

500

Most HBCUs were created after this war.

American Civil War

Famous HBCU Alumni

100

This "Empire" actress graduated from Howard University

Taraji P. Henson

200

Martin Luther King, Jr. received his B.A. in Sociology at this college.

Morehouse College

300

Shelton "Spike" Lee got his BA in Mass Communications from this prestigious school.

Morehouse College

400

The music artist, 2 Chainz, attended which university and majored in... 

a. Clark Atlanta: Social Work

b. Albany State: Mass Comm

c. Alabama State: Psychology

d. Alabama A&M: Criminal Justice

c. Alabama State: Psychology

500

Which Howard University Graduate played the Black Panther?

Chadwick Boseman

Who Am I? (The Arts)

100

I said... 

"Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,

 I am the dream and the hope of the slave.

 I rise

I rise

 I rise."

Maya Angelou

200

Like many of my works, my poem, The Negro Speaks of Rivers, was inspired by Jazz and The Blues.

Langston Hughes

300

I wrote the film BlacKkKlansman?

Spike Lee

400

I played Celie In the Color Purple?

Whoopi Goldberg

500

I was the first African-American woman to win an Academy Award in the Best Costume Design category for Black Panther?

a. Julie Mehretu
b. Ruth E. Carter
c. Hannah Beachler
d. Marsai Martin

Ruth E. Carter